When Mr Reeder was taken to the Royal Gwent Hospital after the incident, a CT scan showed substantial bleeding and multiple fractures to his skull, causing severe brain damage.

A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was blunt trauma to the head consistent with falling from a bike.

The court previously heard he had told police although Mr Reeder tried swerving away from Coslett, Coslett managed to jump in front of the bike and “shoulder barged” Mr Reeder, causing him to “go flying down the road”.

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